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ArticleObesity surgery2022

Is Hypertension Despite Use of Two or More Anti-hypertensive Medications for Patients with a BMI < 40 kg/m

Yannis Raftopoulos, Karen Robert, Elana Davidson

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Article in Obesity surgery, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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3 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Yannis RaftopoulosWeight Management Program, Holyoke Medical Center, 11 Holyoke Drive, Holyoke, MA, 01040, USA. Raftopoulos_Ioannis@holyokehealth.com.ORCID 0000-0002-3208-4275
Karen RobertWeight Management Program, Holyoke Medical Center, 11 Holyoke Drive, Holyoke, MA, 01040, USA.
Elana DavidsonWeight Management Program, Holyoke Medical Center, 11 Holyoke Drive, Holyoke, MA, 01040, USA.
Holyoke Community College · US

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purposeSeveral insurance policies require the presence of hypertension, defined as blood pressure > 140 mmHg systolic (SBP), or 90 mmHg diastolic (DBP), despite concurrent use of >1 anti-hypertensive agents for patients with a BMI <40 kg/m MATERIAL AND

methodsA total of 461 patients who underwent BS in a community hospital were included. Systolic (SBP) and diastolic (DBP) blood pressure BP (in mmHg) was assessed by an automated manometer at each office visit until 3 years postoperatively and recorded in a prospectively maintained database.

resultsThirty-six (7.8%) patients with BMI <40 Kg/m

conclusionPatients treated with fewer than 3 anti-hypertensive medications did not have a better BP control preoperatively but were more likely to resolve their hypertension postoperatively. Restricting access to BS of patients with hypertension treated by fewer than 3 anti-hypertensive medications is not supported by this study.

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Bariatric SurgeryHypertensionObesity, MorbidAntihypertensive AgentsBlood PressureBody Mass IndexHumansAntihypertensive AgentsBariatric surgeryHypertensionInsurance criteriaWeight loss

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PMID34807404
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